How Your Dog Can Protect You Before You're Born
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Mmmmhhhh, puppies! Most dog-owners say companionship is the number one reason to have a cuddly,devoted tail-wagger, and some people also have dogs for assistance or protection. Andjust look at them! They're so cute! So it's not surprising that we're willing to put upwith less-savory features of dogs, like muddy paw-prints and slobber all over everything.Yet slobber and other pet dirt may actually be a pet benefit too, especially if you happento be an unborn baby.Dogs - and also cats - influence the microbial/bacterial communities in our homes so much that if yourmother lives with a dog or cat while she's pregnant with you, you're about 30% less likelyto suffer from allergies as a child.This sounds kind of crazy, and we don&#...
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Mmmmhhhh, puppies! Most dog-owners say companionship is the number one reason to have a cuddly,devoted tail-wagger, and some people also have dogs for assistance or protection. Andjust look at them! They're so cute! So it's not surprising that we're willing to put upwith less-savory features of dogs, like muddy paw-prints and slobber all over everything.Yet slobber and other pet dirt may actually be a pet benefit too, especially if you happento be an unborn baby.Dogs - and also cats - influence the microbial/bacterial communities in our homes so much that if yourmother lives with a dog or cat while she's pregnant with you, you're about 30% less likelyto suffer from allergies as a child.This sounds kind of crazy, and we don&#...
